Blog Tags - Best value

CPSR Teams consider an offeror "technically qualified" when the procurement professional has a reasonable expectation that the offeror can submit a technically sufficient proposal. 

This isn't a high bar at the end of the day - the offeror has to be technically able to respond to the RFQ and the procurement professional cannot possess reliable evidence to the contrary. Here are a some points: 

Up front I wanted to clarify - all competitive procurements are "Best Value" procurements [see 15.403-1(c)(1)(i)]. Because it sort of sticks in my craw a bit, but understand the need for a shorthand, the term "Best Value" is typically used to describe "Technical Trade Off" evaluations, or a price analysis where price is a significant, but not determinative, factor in the award decision.

15.403-1(c)(1)(i) allows for a competitive award to the offeror proposing the solution that is the "Best Value" to the Government. While this is often interpreted as a lowest price award, that's not the requirement. A Best Value "technical trade-off" award can be made when: